Disciplinary Core IdeasPHYSICAL SCIENCESPS1: Matter and Its InteractionsPS2: Motion and Stability: Forces and InteractionsPS3: EnergyPS4: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

LIFE SCIENCESLS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and ProcessesLS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and DynamicsLS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of TraitsLS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCESESS1: Earth’s Place in the UniverseESS2: Earth’s SystemsESS3: Earth and Human Activity

ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCEETS1: Engineering DesignETS2: Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science, and Society

Science and Engineering Practices1. Asking Questions (for science) and Defining Problems (for engineering)2. Developing and Using Models3. Planning and Carrying Out Investigations4. Analyzing and Interpreting Data5. Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking6. Constructing Explanations (for science) and Designing Solutions (for engineering)7. Engaging in Argument from Evidence8. Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Crosscutting Concepts1. Patterns2. Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanation3. Scale, Proportion, and Quantity4. Systems and System Models5. Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation6. Structure and Function7. Stability and Change

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